Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading dealer of material handling equipment looking to recruit a new area sales manager to cover and develop their client base in postcodes across the West Midlands postcodes. With excellent, uncapped commission opportunities and scope for growth, this is a great opportunity for an experienced forklift sales professional.

REQUIREMENTS

You will ideally have worked in a sales role within forklift trucks before, with a proven track record in the industry. You will be proactive in your approach to selling and will have a solid understanding of equipment hire. As an alternative to forklift sales experience, the company are willing to consider candidates from other industries within capital equipment as long as candidates have experience of providing a consultative sell and have experience of conducting site surveys. Candidates from sweepers and other cleaning equipment as well lifting equipment and other warehouse products would be suitable in this regard. In terms of location, the company are willing to consider candidates based anywhere across the West Midlands and surrounding areas, even as far North as Crewe.

· Managing an existing client base across the West Midlands postcodes
· Generate new business by visiting customers on site, conducting site surveys and providing customer quotes for forklift hire
· Providing a consultative sales approach in order to win new business in the hire and sale of material handling and related equipment to include powered access
· Take responsibility for region revenue stream and overall growth